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US 6,399,142 B1Granted
Liquid food products
OwnerBarnard Stewart Silverinventor
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Abstract
Novel liquid food products are disclosed which contain water, and inulin fractions having at least about 75% by weight of polysaccharides extracted from inulin-containing plant materials in which the polysaccharides have molecular weights in the range from about 2288 and below. The food products also may contain sweeteners, for example, artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, saccharin, sucralose, or one or more of the polyols.
Claims3
A novel water-soluble liquid product comprising:
- a water solution containing a fraction of inulin and at least one sweetener;
- said inulin fraction being soluble in water at ambient temperatures in the range below about 25° C. in amounts of at least 5 grams per 100 milliliters of water;
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- said inulin fraction having at least 75% by weight of polysaccharides with molecular weights in the range from about 2288 and below.
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